Category Archives: Music

The Cute Invasion

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

It sometimes seems like everyone who’s become famous in one artistic field automatically thinks they can master others. How many actors do we see putting out albums, or musicians thinking they can act? That said, they’re certainly not all of … Continue reading →

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Billy and the Clonosaurus

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

I saw Jurassic Park in 3D with my wife and her uncle last night. I can’t say I’m a big fan of the 3D gimmick, especially because they always charge extra to see the 3D movies, but it’s okay once … Continue reading →

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We’ve Got Your Number

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Picture by John Vernon Lord I mentioned on Twitter last night that, when I hear the number forty-two, I don’t think of Jackie Robinson, but rather of Douglas Adams or Lewis Carroll. I guess that’s largely because I’m just not … Continue reading →

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The Vanderdecker Policy

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Since the most recent book I’ve read involves the legend of the Flying Dutchman, I figure I should give an overview of that story. I actually thought I already had, but I can’t find it through a Google search. The … Continue reading →

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Stay Away from Robert Mitchum

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

The Night of the Hunter – This interesting and rather dark film stars Robert Mitchum as Harry Powell, a serial killer posing as a preacher. In order to obtain the hidden treasure stolen by his cellmate, he woos and marries … Continue reading →

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Meet Singles in Your Area

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

One question I see come up from time to time is whether the album format is dead, what with people buying individual songs through Internet applications like iTunes. I don’t know. I still like albums, but then, I also like … Continue reading →

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‘Twas Mr. Dooley-Ooley-Ooley-Oo

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

Seeing as how it’s a day to celebrate all things Irish and how I generally tend to have Oz on the brain, I thought of the song “Mister Dooley” from the original 1902 Wizard of Oz stage play. Now, when … Continue reading →

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If You Hit the Water You Know You’ve Gone Too Far

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Carolyn Mark, The Queen of Vancouver Island – If you don’t know Ms. Mark’s music, you really should. She’s a charismatic Canadian country artist with an obvious sense of humor, as shown in such titles as “The Cereal Is the … Continue reading →

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Grow the Nanobots Up

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

They Might Be Giants, Nanobots – A quick glance at this album reveals that it has twenty-five songs, but some of them are really short. In addition to being the title of one song in particular, the album title seems … Continue reading →

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We’re Floating Along in a Yellow Boat

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

Yellow Submarine – Beth and I actually watched this for the first time last night. She hated it, but I thought it was cute. Nonetheless, I can see why someone might not like it; it was kind of slow and … Continue reading →

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